Boys name
Theodore
Theodore is a boys' name given to 304,568 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2025 with 13,355 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Michigan in 2025.
Which states favor Theodore
Theodore by state
Top states by all-time births named Theodore. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 30,282 | #3 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 23,025 | #3 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 22,772 | #13 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 17,801 | #4 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 15,863 | #2 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 14,011 | #1 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 12,129 | #8 (2025) |
| 8 | Texas | 11,066 | #26 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 10,744 | #4 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 8,882 | #14 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 8,816 | #1 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 8,310 | #2 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 7,211 | #3 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 7,032 | #8 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 7,001 | #2 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 7,000 | #3 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 6,544 | #4 (2025) |
| 18 | Connecticut | 5,836 | #3 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 5,728 | #4 (2025) |
| 20 | Georgia | 5,081 | #9 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).